politics lesson test

Talk a Lot
Lesson Test – Politics

A)

Rearrange the letters of these anagrams to find some politics words:

1) txa

2) dabete

3) potliciain

4) genornvemt

5) cizetin

6) truts

7) domecarcy

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B)

Match the halves of these starting sentences:

1. I’ve just briefed Sean
2. Carl’s brother was waiting
3. If we don’t speak out against the
injustice in our society,

4. The Foreign Secretary

C)

a) things will get worse.
b) deals with foreign affairs.
c) to speak in the school debate.
d) on the phone about the campaign meeting.

Read the starting sentences and cross out the unnecessary word in each one:

1. The polls open around the country in the fifteen minutes.
2. We’re going to a demonstration tomorrow, for to support striking union members.
Complete the sentence blocks:

D)

Verb Form: _________________________________

- The opposition should be a lot more critical of the government’s plans for schools.
- 1. ______________________ should the opposition be a lot more critical of?
- The government’s 2. ______________________ for schools.
- 3. ______________________ the opposition be a lot more critical of the government’s
plans for schools?
- Yes, it 4. ______________________.
- Should 5. ______________________ opposition be a lot more critical of the
government’s policy on graffiti?
- No, it 6. ______________________. The opposition shouldn’t be a lot more critical of the
government’s policy on graffiti.

E)

Verb Form: _________________________________

- Tony voted Conservative in the last election, because they promised to bring down taxes.
- Why 7. ______________________ Tony vote Conservative in the last election?
- 8. ______________________ they promised to bring down taxes.
- Did Tony 9. ______________________ Conservative in the last election, because they
promised to bring down taxes?
- Yes, 10. ______________________ did.
- 11. ______________________ Tony vote Conservative in the last election, because he
agreed with all of their policies?
- No, he didn’t. Tony 12. ______________________ vote Conservative in the last election,
because he agreed with all of their policies.

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Talk a Lot
Politics
Lesson Test
Answers
A) 1) tax. 2) debate. 3) politician. 4) government. 5) citizen. 6) trust. 7) democracy.
B) 1. d) I’ve just briefed Sean on the phone about the campaign meeting.
2. c) Carl’s brother was waiting to speak in the school debate.
3. a) If we don’t speak out against the injustice in our society, things will get worse.
4. b) The Foreign Secretary deals with foreign affairs.
C) 1. The polls open around the country in the fifteen minutes.
2. We’re going to a demonstration tomorrow, for to support striking union members.
D) Verb form: modal verbs. 1. What. 2. plans. 3. Should. 4. should. 5. the. 6. shouldn’t.

E) Verb form: past simple. 7. did. 8. Because. 9. vote. 10. he. 11. Did. 12. didn’t.

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